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#81 Katia11

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Posted 01 March 2011 - 05:50 PM

sawweeeeeet... :)
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Posted 16 June 2011 - 12:29 AM

I think it's about time I posted the next chapter to this fic I promised at the end of February!! Hope ya like it! ^_^


Emerging Compassions

Chapter 22: Unfortunately Slow Progress...
(Cindy's POV)


Shortly before we touched down at our temporary home in the cave, the rocket sputtered a bit, then plummeted down into the dense vegetation, but not before Jimmy managed to gain some control & land it gently into it.

Sher-Khan heard the noise & rushed over to us, not to hurt us, but because of his concern for us. "Is everybody okay here??" he wanted to know.

Clambering out of the rocket with the others, I told him, "Yeah, we're fine. No worries." Since WHEN did I use Aussie lingo?!

"I'm glad you all are safe. Now I suggest you work towards curing your friend, because time's gradually running out for him," Sher-Khan added helpfully, gesturing with his paw to head into the cave. How'd he know about that?! With those keen ears of his, he must've overheard it. Figures.

Suddenly, we heard an all-too-familiar deep voice coming from behind us say mockingly, "Hey, nice outfits, losers!!"

We all turned around to see none other than Butch Pakovski emerging from the foliage behind us! How'd HE get here?!

"Butch?!! How the heck did YOU get here?!?!" Jimmy exclaimed out of shock.

"Exotic fishing trip with my dad & brother. We're searching for those rare species. Little did we know we'd find YOU guys here!!" he replied, laughing hysterically & pointing at us, "And how did you come up with those loser outfits?!"

"For your information, Butch," I snapped at him, "We were on a mission when a missile hit Jimmy's rocket, so we landed here, but since it's so flippin' humid here, we went for a swim, but monkeys ended up stealing our clothes, so I made these for us! And later, to make them last longer, he sprayed them with a special concoction he made! As if it's any of YOUR business, Pakovski!!"

"Cindy, easy...," Libby cautioned me, "He still has the potential to beatcha up for sayin' that!"

"Got that right!" Butch interjected, pounding the palm of his hand with his fist a couple times.

I guess that did it for Carl, because he shrieked, "SHER-KHAN!!!!"

With that, our loyal tiger bounded up in front of us & roared deafeningly in his face.

Butch's face turned pale as he turned tail & ran the heck outta there, hands held over his head & screaming at the top of his lungs. I could've SWORN I saw his eyes bug out as he ran off!!

"That'll teach him not to torment my friends!!" he reassured us, examining his paw as if he had a pedicure.

I couldn't hold it in anymore; I just burst out laughing hysterically when I remembered the look on his face when he ran from us! I had to hold onto the side of the rocket to keep myself from keeling over backwards in my hysterics. Finally, I calmed down enough to exclaim, "Pffffft, did you see the look on his FACE when he ran away?! HYSTERICAL!!!"

"Oh, yeah!!" Sheen whole-heartedly agreed, giggling, then coughing a bit. Even Jimmy laughed about it quite a bit.

Then, a few moments later, he regained his composure & informed us, "We better get going on this antidote!! C'mon!!"

After we ran back to the cave, Libby pointed out, "Neutron, only you know how to create such an antidote. The rest of us don't know a thing about it, not even Cindy."

"Yeah, it is mostly me who's doing this; in fact, 100% me," he noted, returning to his temporary lab to get started on it.

"I hope he knows what he's doing...," Carl said, worried as usual.

"Don't worry, Carl. He usually does," I reassured him, confident as usual about his typical success with similar scenarios.

Then we heard him utter a frustrated growl to himself, so we went over to where he was & I asked, "What seems to be the problem??"

"The problem is," Jimmy responded, glaring at no one in particular, "that this is going to take a lot longer than I previously suspected... This could take a few days to complete, at the very least. In order to create this antidote, I'll have to manually create the chemicals I'd normally have at hand back home, & that takes at least a few days. Once I've created them, I can administer them to each of the antidote's ingredients, then combine them, in order to complete it." He then sat in his lab chair, sat his elbows on his desk, & covered his face with his hands as he muttered, "Why must science become so increasingly difficult as the years progress??! I hope I can cure Sheen in time; if not, I'm done for...!"

Sheen, Carl, & Libby quietly made their way closer to our makeshift home's entrance while I stayed behind to comfort him. At least, I tried to. I laid my hand on Jimmy's shoulder as I informed him, "I hope so, too, Jimmy, but even if you don't make the antidote in time, at least we won't have that annoying Ultra-Nuisance to get in our way..."

"Cindy!" he scolded me, his voice partially muffled because of his hands, "That's my best friend you're referring to! Retroville just wouldn't be the SAME if he wasn't there!! What am I gonna DO?!

"Besides, Libby would be heartbroken without him, & her child wouldn't have a paternal figure to look after him/her! Think about that...!"

I just let out a long sigh of defeat, thinking, He's right... Libby would be devastated if Sheen passed away, & her child wouldn't have a father... And it breaks my heart to see her, not to mention Jimmy, depressed & upset... Then I admitted, "Yeah, you're right, Jimmy. The sooner we save Sheen's life, the better! Now, stop acting all depressed & put that big brain of yours to work! Sheen's depending on you!! You've saved people numerous times in the past, so why should this be any different?! You can do it; I believe in you, Jimmy!!" With that, I swiveled his chair around & gave him a big hug & a light kiss on the lips.

He returned the favor right back to me & said, "Thanks, Cindy. I needed those words of encouragement. I better get started if I wanna save Sheen!" He then turned back around to face his work & quickly got started on it.

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#83 Katia11

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Posted 16 June 2011 - 02:34 AM

lovely!!
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Posted 09 July 2011 - 03:32 PM

I think it's about time I treated y'all to another chapter! Just one quick question: how come Kate is the only one who responds to this fic?? On with the fanfiction!!


Emerging Compassions

Chapter 23: Taking Care of Sheen (Harder Than It Looks...)


The following day, it seemed as though Jimmy wasn't any closer to Sheen's cure than the previous one. Every little bit of data about the illness confronting him seemed to be even farther away than the last, which clearly made him even more annoyed than the previous day. But he still kept hard at work, for the minutes were ticking by rapidly & that meant time was quickly getting shorter for that hyperactive cutie.

Sheen should've stayed in bed the whole day, but his game kept distracting him, as usual. When he thought no one was looking or listening, he snuck over to the television & activated his game again. And there he was... again.

With that, I marched over to him & shut the TV off, saying firmly, "Sheen, ya need to be in BED, not playin' some mindless video games! You're sick, & you need to rest so you can get well!!"

"But Libby-," he began, but I wouldn't let him finish.

"C'mon, Sheen! It's back t' bed with you!!" I snapped as I grabbed his wrist & dragged him back to his bed, almost forcing him back under the covers, "Sheesh, yo' strength is still with ya even though you're sick!"

Cindy walked up to us & commented, rolling her eyes, "Wow, he's still trying to sneak around, huh?? Well, it ain't gonna work, Ultra-Loser! We've got ya all figured out! Don't even think about trying that again, cuz I will act brashly!"

Coughing sporadically, Sheen protested, "Okay, Cindy! Dang!"

After I finally got him under control & settled down in the bed, I could finally relax & listen to my music for a while. Cindy sat next to me & wrote some more in her diary. After several minutes had passed, I looked around to see what everyone was up to. Nothin' outta the ordinary... I mentally observed after a good look around, Carl's asleep, snorin' like a freight train... Heck, even Sheen's asleep now! Dang, that's a first!!

Then I saw Cindy get up from her seat next to me & head towards Jimmy... again. "Dang, that girl's startin' to obsess over that guy...," I muttered under my breath, "Geez..."

After a while, however, I myself even got pretty bored. Dang, Sheen's starting to rub off on me. With a yawn & a big stretch, I retreated to my bed while Sheen slept on the couch, & was soon fast asleep.

I didn't know how long I was asleep, but I was awakened by someone shaking my shoulder impatiently. I sat up to be facing Carl, donning a worried look on his face. "Can I help ya, Carl?" I asked him.

"It's Sheen! He feels even warmer than yesterday!!" he anxiously informed me, pointing over at him.

"Oh, no!" I breathed, & quietly hurried over to him, then felt his forehead gently. "Oh, great!" I accidentally exclaimed rather loudly, causing Sheen to stir a bit with a groan, but still remain asleep, "I gotta tell Neutron!"

Jimmy apparently saw me running up to him, cuz he wanted to know, a touch of concern in his voice, "Libby, what is it? Is Sheen alright?!"

"He feels even warmer than yesterday!!" I told him anxiously, glancing over at him repeatedly.

"I was afraid of that! C'mon!!" he urged, dashing over to him with me not far behind. Cindy & Carl soon joined us.

Then Jimmy added, facing Goddard, "Goddard, thermometer, please!!"

Goddard barked & produced one from out of his back hatch, then handed it to him.

"Thanks, boy!" he thanked him, & gently placed it in Sheen's mouth for a few moments, then took it back out when it beeped. "One hundred one point five degrees. Ugh..."

"That is definitely not good," I noted aloud with a sigh, "Worse than yesterday."

"Taking care of him is gonna be harder than we thought it would be," Cindy said, a tad concerned.

"You're not even helping out, Cindy!" Jimmy scolded her, then went to get some extra blankets to keep him warm. When he returned, he handed them to me & I gently unfolded them, tucking them around him gently but firmly.

He woke up just long enough to say, "Thanks, Libby." Then he went back to sleep.

Jimmy then turned to Goddard again & instructed, "Goddard, keep a constant eye on him & alert us if his condition worsens, remains stable, or improves, okay?"

He barked & remained by his side for the rest of the day. Sheen only got up once to get a drink of water & take some Advil to ease his symptoms, then went back to sleep. Carl got an ice pack from the freezer & gently placed it on his head to keep his head cool for a while.

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Posted 14 July 2011 - 11:11 PM

yay new chapter
cant wait for the next one :thumbsup:
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Posted 19 July 2011 - 01:38 AM

Good stuff, Em! :) Can't wait for the next chapter!
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Posted 19 July 2011 - 08:47 PM

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I think it's time for Chapter 24!!! Here ya go!



Emerging Compassions

Chapter 24: Sicker & Sicker...
(Sheen's POV)


I had no idea how long I slept that day. All I knew was that I felt warmer with each passing moment. Cold sweats dominated my sleep sessions, but I was as yet able to sleep soundly. I hoped Jimmy was working hard on that antidote so he could cure me soon. I was in yet another deep, dreamless sleep when I was shaken awake.

"What is it?" I asked weakly, barely able to get up.

"Sheen, honey, how are ya feelin'?" Libby wanted to know, feeling my forehead again.

"Ugh...," I groaned, "My head really, really hurts..."

Jimmy apparently heard that, so he walked over to me & instructed his dog, "Goddard, Ibuprofen, please."

He barked & handed him some.

"Thanks, boy!" he gratefully thanked him, & gave me some with a glass of water.

"Can't I take it with Purple Flurp??" I moaned as I accepted the medicine & water.

"No. The sugar in it would only fuel the virus more & make you even sicker. Take it with that water I gave you," Jimmy informed me.

I then popped the meds in my mouth & gulped down the water with them. I hope it starts working soon...

Then Libby asked him, "Does Goddard have a thermometer, Neutron?"

"Yes, he sure does. Goddard, if you will...??" Jimmy told Goddard.

He barked again & gently stuck the thermometer under my tongue with a robotic hand. A few seconds later, it was removed & was examined to find my temperature.

"Oh, no!" I heard Libby gasp as she saw what the thermometer said, "It's even higher than yesterday! One hundred one point nine degrees!!"

"Just as I feared! His core temperature is increasing daily!" he exclaimed fearfully, then instructed me, "Sheen, get as much sleep as you can! Your life depends on it!!"

"O-key dokey, smoky!" I said, then painfully added, "My head..." I then laid back down in my bed on the couch, trying to relax so I could go to sleep again.

Before I was completely asleep, though, I heard Libby scold Cindy, "You haven't lifted a finger to take care of Sheen! Are you REALLY that selfish?! Starting tomorrow, I want ya to start carryin' yo' weight around here, especially to help take care o' Sheen! He needs all the help he can get around here!!"

Cindy gave it some thought, then remarked, "Fine, but he better not barf on me!"

"You tell her, Libby-licious...," I barely whispered, for I was almost fast asleep.

The last time I was awakened was to take my temperature again, & it had risen to 102 degrees. Then I went back to sleep for the night.

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Posted 19 July 2011 - 08:56 PM

poor sheen :(
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Posted 20 July 2011 - 07:13 PM

awww. *sends flowers to Sheen*

Libby scowls.

"get away from my man."

*nervous grin*
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Posted 20 July 2011 - 10:13 PM

awww. *sends flowers to Sheen*

Libby scowls.

"get away from my man."

*nervous grin*

lol nice one

whens the next chapter emily
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Posted 20 July 2011 - 10:14 PM

@Seth: Lemme put it this way: Chapter 25 is when you find out FOR SURE what's gonna happen to Sheen. :) And I'm trying to space out the chapters, like Mar once told me to do, in order to build up anticipation and intrigue about the next one. So far, it only seems to work for a FEW people... <_<

@Kate: LOOOOOOOOL

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Posted 20 July 2011 - 10:19 PM

im not seth im cameron
skittlewolf is seth
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#93 JimmyxxCindy4EVER

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Posted 20 July 2011 - 10:20 PM

Oops!! Sorry about that!
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Posted 20 July 2011 - 10:45 PM

anyway

WHEN is the next chapter coming
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#95 Katia11

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Posted 21 July 2011 - 02:01 AM

Em, you know me... always being.. different. ;)
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Posted 21 July 2011 - 08:08 PM

Five words, my friend: I will let you know.
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Posted 23 July 2011 - 08:30 PM

ok then but you seem to be doing five at once
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Posted 23 July 2011 - 09:33 PM

I always try to space them out some...
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Posted 23 July 2011 - 10:00 PM

yes i see your using the TOSOT strategy
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Posted 23 July 2011 - 10:13 PM

Yep. Mar suggested it and it sounded better than posting a chapter every day, when I was a n00b, so I use it. Helps build up the anticipation, intrigue, and suspense. Love it.
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